List of Egyptian flying aces
The following Egyptian pilots are alleged to have become aces flying combat against the Israeli Air Force:
- Ali Wajai (alias Ali Wagedy) flew a MiG 21 and was credited with two aerial victories in 1970 and four in 1973.
- Colonel Ahmed Atef was credited with five aerial victories in 1974 over the Golan Heights.
- Major Sami Marei was credited with five aerial victories between 1966 and 1968 while flying a MiG 21. Major Marei was killed in action on 26 February 1970.
- Captain Samir Aziz Mikhail of the 104th Air Brigade was credited with five aerial victories while flying a MiG 21.
- Hussein Samy gained five aerial victories in a MiG 21.[1][2]
See also
Endnotes
- ↑ Air Combat Information Group http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_266.shtml Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ Egyptian victory credits of the Arab-Israeli wars
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